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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2002 [12] Dec 1812-18-02 Page 1 of 2 CITY OF ST. JOSEPH ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY Meeting Minutes -Wednesday, December 18, 2002 Present: EDA Board Members Bruce Gohman, Bob Loso, Mike Deutz, Ross Rieke and Larry Hosch (4:35 p.m.) Also present: Joanne Foust of Municipal Development Group and Leo Buettner. Chair Gohman called the meeting of the St. Joseph EDA to order at 4:15 p.m. Agenda. Moved by Loso, seconded by Duetz to approve the agenda with the addition of item 5 b. under Business `Request for Re-Subdivision Lot 1, Block 2, Buettner Business Park". The agenda, as amended, was approved 4:0. Minutes. Moved by Loso seconded by Deutz to approve the minutes of the November 20, 2002 EDA meeting as presented. Minutes were approved 4:0, as presented. Accounts Payable. The EDA discussed accounts payable for the month of November, 2002 in the amount of $2166.75 and year to date expenditures as they related to the annual budget. In addition amortization schedules for the TIF districts and Revolving Loan Fund were included. Moved by Loso, seconded by Deutz to approve November Accounts Payable as presented. The accounts payable were approved 4:0. Moved by Deutz, seconded by Deutz to accept the financial report as presented. Motion was approved 4: 0. Amendment to Covenants for Minimum Lot Size Foust provided an overview of a request submitted by Mr. Leo Buettner, owner of 72.38% of the land affected by the Protective Covenants for Buettner Business Park. Mr. Buettner requested that Section 1.05 of the Covenants be amended to change the minimum lot size from 3.0 acres to 2.25 acres. The covenants state that any amendment requires approval by 70% of the property owners by square footage and by the Economic Development Authority. Board Member Hosch arrived at 4:35 p.m. Discussion included minimum lot sizes for industrial parcels in neighboring communities, the need for land of a sufficient size to support storm water detention, the type of industrial park desired, and various reconfigurations of lot lines to develop three and four acre parcels. Chair Person Gohman announced his conflict of interest as a partial owner of a lot within the Business Park and announced he would be abstaining from the vote on the request. Moved by Loso, seconded by Hosch to retain the language in Section 1.05 of the Protective Covenants to require a minimum 3.0 acre lot. The motion was approved 4:0:1, with Gohman abstaining. Request for Re-Subdivision of Lot 1, Block 2, Buettner Business Park Mr. Buettner was present to obtain input from the EDA on a proposed re-subdivision of part of Lot 1, Block 2, Buettner Business Park. The subdivision would result in Lot 1 being comprised of four parcels including a 3.343-acre parcel, a 3.0-acre parcel, another 3.0-acre parcel and 8.0-acre parcel. Since the 12-18-02 Page 2 of 2 request met the 3.0-acre minimum lot size defined within the covenants, no further EDA action was required. The Planning Commission and City Council will review the request in January, with a new final plat to be provided. It was the consensus of the EDA to recommend the re-subdivision of Lot 1, Block 2, Buettner Business Park be approved provided it meets zoning standards and the City Engineer and County Highway Department approve the access points fo the newly subdivided lots. The EDA directed MDG, Inc. to work with the City Engineer and County Highway Department to obtain input on the access prior to the January Planning Commission meeting. Marketing -Web Site Updated community information was included in the EDA's packets. Foust noted that the information is now included on the City's web site. information on available sites will be added in the near future. Prospect ListlActivity Report A report outlining communication with various contacts was included in the EDA's packet. A brief overview of several projects was provided. It was noted that two businesses hope to close on parcels in Buettner Business Park within the next month. Board Member Announcements There were no Board Member announcements. Next Meeting The next official meeting of the EDA was scheduled for Wednesday, January 22, 2003 at 4:00 p.m. This will be the annual meeting of the EDA and will include the election of officers, establishment of meeting dates and review of the 2002 Annual Report of the St. Joseph EDA. Adjournment Moved by Hosch, seconded by Loso to adjourn. All present voted in favor of adjournment, the EDA meeting djourned at 5:30 m. L f~ ~~~~~~